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Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior
2003
Suspense/Thriller, Crime
1h 45m
One dark night, a former native of a rural Thai village, has his men steal the head of the town's Ong Bak (Buddha statue) to win favor with a ruthless crime boss. The locals regard the theft as a catastrophe, and seek a champion to retrieve their lost treasure. They find their man in Ting
(Tony Jaa), an orphaned youngster raised at the local temple in an ancient system of Muay Thai: 'Nine Body Weapons'. (Magnolia Pictures)
Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior
2003
Suspense/Thriller, Crime
1h 45m
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Rated 12 Dec 2009
80
72nd
Tony Jaa knees people in the face. Why does he do it? I don't know, nor do I really care.
Rated 12 Dec 2009
Rated 31 Aug 2019
68
30th
If you know much about the technicalities of martial arts, then you might be able to see past the poor production and directing decisions. But my taste for martial arts movies only goes skin deep, and I need to see some flashy moves or inventive violence/gore to be impressed, "Ong-Bak" doesn't really have a whole lot of that, but I can't say anything bad about the fighting. The rest, though, there are plenty of things I could say.
Rated 31 Aug 2019
Rated 26 Apr 2011
81
84th
I watched it in Thai without subtitles. I don't understand a word of Thai. It doesn't matter. Some head is stolen, fights ensue. Boy are the fights AWESOME. If only it was made in the late 80s with a JCVD-style music score with shakuhachi and visions of an eagle.
Rated 26 Apr 2011
Rated 03 Jan 2019
70
53rd
It's ugly and the music is awful, but it's earnest, effective, and surprisingly funny. And the main event
Tony Jaa is superhuman. The slow-motion replays are extraordinarily cheesy and cheap, but the filmmakers weren't wrong; I wanted to see his incredible athleticism from every angle. For the combat alone, this film is eminently worth watching.
Rated 03 Jan 2019
Rated 09 Sep 2017
83
41st
The directing and lighting and fight scenes seem like a David Fincher movie, albeit less crazy and not as dark. All of the performances are good as well as the writing and directing, even if it does seem to get a little cheesy and reach the mindless action territory. However it's very entertaining and never. Gets boring. I enjoyed it.
Rated 09 Sep 2017
Rated 02 Jul 2016
93
93rd
Hard to score this properly. If we evaluate it as a movie -- even as an action movie -- this is pretty much garbage. As a martial arts flick, however, this is the greatest of all time. I think Tony Jaa might be better than Bruce Lee, and he gets bonus points for doing some acrobatic spin kicks while his pants are on fire. That sounds like a turn of phrase, but it's not: His pants are actually on fire, and it's not CGI or anything.
Rated 02 Jul 2016
Rated 29 Dec 2013
48
21st
You can say this has heart & it does, but it relies on too many tried and tested plot devices to get it through. The Thai setting is unique & there are some warm sequences that dive into the local setting - See the Tuk Tuk chase. Still, the drama is under-mined by weak development & the village scenes really are the definition of kitsch. It is an honest film with some safe directing but doesn't stray into anything too daring, minus throwing the lead through a ring of barbed wire.
Rated 29 Dec 2013
Rated 14 Aug 2007
70
45th
At first I felt annoyed with the bland storyline, but that isn't what this film is about at all. It's about how awesome Tony Jaa is at martial arts. He's like Jackie Chan on speed at times during the film. Certainly a must see for martial art fans.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
85
73rd
The action is pure excitemet, the story holding it together less so, but pacing is rapid, so no need to fast forward.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
7
84th
Vastly entertaining. Thanks to Tony Jaa's fucking insane martial arts and stunt work, the fight and chase scenes are instantly the stuff of legend. Anyone who complains about the lack of plot in this movie is hilarious.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
83
51st
The plot doesn't really mater: It's all about Tony Jaa doing some of the craziest stuff I've ever seen put on film.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 06 Jan 2019
63
40th
I think it's the music that makes this too '2000s'. Part of the charm of other films is the rapid fire acrobats of kung fu, but the replays and slow-mos make this grating
Rated 06 Jan 2019
Rated 21 Mar 2018
86
66th
While Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior may be no great shakes as a movie, critics are hailing the emergence of a new star in Tony Jaa, whose athletic performance is drawing comparisons with Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, and Jet Li.
Rated 21 Mar 2018
Rated 08 Oct 2017
10
5th
Terrible action-hero fare glorifying violent Buddhist extremism, with lame fights riddled by slow-motion replays. It's a shame because I was curious to see what a Muay-Thai feature would look like.
Rated 08 Oct 2017
Rated 01 Feb 2016
90
35th
Amazing martial arts movie. Not to mention the lead actor does all his own stunts.
Rated 01 Feb 2016
Rated 26 Jun 2015
75
56th
That tuk-tuk chase scene is way better than it ought to be
Rated 26 Jun 2015
Rated 19 Feb 2014
65
51st
Tony Jaa's martial arts talents are exceptional, and the stunts and fight scenes, all performed without wires and effects, are astounding. The comic accompaniment from his chubby sidekick feels somewhat out of place however, and the tuk-tuk chase doesn't fit well at all. Still, despite an unfocused story, the film works well purely as a showcase for the art of Muay Thai.
Rated 19 Feb 2014
Rated 05 Dec 2013
75
70th
Actually quite a simple story (I mean there isn't much of a story) and still this film grabs my attention and never lets it go. It's quite a beautiful story, simple brought, fast-paced, well-directed and (however badly acted) full of action and overwhelming fighting scenes. Nice!
Rated 05 Dec 2013
Rated 05 Nov 2013
38
8th
wow,martial arts make any film so instantly brilliant.This has to be one of the greatest films ever.The plot is fantastic and the script is so tight I feel like I want to scream with joy. Kick kick bang
Rated 05 Nov 2013
Rated 30 Sep 2013
68
40th
Unremarkable plot but that is not really the point of this film, the fighting scenes are entertaining enough. I like films with a little bit more substance but this wasn't a pain to sit through.
Rated 30 Sep 2013
Rated 16 Apr 2013
40
14th
Great acrobatics and fighting scenes but every other aspect of the movie was crap. Will not be watching the sequels!
Rated 16 Apr 2013
Rated 06 Apr 2013
75
46th
Very much like a modern Bruce Lee flick. Some real eye-popping stuntwork. A silly smuggling ring plot that's solved like all problems in martial arts movies: by kicking it enough times.
Rated 06 Apr 2013
Rated 21 Feb 2013
76
33rd
Plot non-existent. Action was decent, but started to get boring when the main character easily wins every fight...like playing a video game on god-mode. Straight forward movie with some decent muay thai
Rated 21 Feb 2013
Rated 14 Sep 2012
55
40th
Forget the conventional story. This is martial arts at its best.
Rated 14 Sep 2012
Rated 26 Feb 2012
82
74th
Everything was going well till the taxi chase scene. That seemed kinda forced and then everything was good again till the shit song over the credits. Aside from that it was pretty sweet. I did enjoy the philosophy of if you have multiple angles on a sweet shot, why only use one.
Rated 26 Feb 2012
Rated 11 Mar 2011
40
54th
Great fight scenes. The sequence in the underground boxing arena gave me the first non-tits related boner of my life.
Rated 11 Mar 2011
Rated 15 Dec 2010
68
32nd
I swear this film would've been half as short as it is if it didn't insist on replaying certain stunts from different angles over and over again. Not that I'm complaining, as it's doing the rewinding for me. There's nothing particularly special about this film (especially the truly horrid cinematography), but the scenes of parkour-inspired chasing and martial arts fighting are incredible and thankfully not too far and few between.
Rated 15 Dec 2010
Rated 19 Aug 2010
77
51st
Crazy fights and exciting chases. The plot's good enough to string the events together and that's all it really has to be.
Rated 19 Aug 2010
Rated 24 Jul 2010
75
39th
Hey, wanna see someone knee somebody through a glass window from 2 floors up and then knee him again while in the air and on the way down? You're welcome.
Rated 24 Jul 2010
Rated 24 Feb 2010
69
58th
The fight scenes are ridiculously amazing, and I really wonder if they decided "we're paying you to take a flying knee to the face". The story is good enough, but the characters are cliche and mostly annoying, but the pure amount of ass-kickery carries everything. I could've lived without the instant replay scenes.
Rated 24 Feb 2010
Rated 08 Jun 2009
82
80th
Very enjoyable. A proper bastard villain always makes these things go better. Good fun.
Rated 08 Jun 2009
Rated 24 Apr 2009
90
78th
a dynamic, character-driven tale of redemption, vengeance, love and sorrow that raises new questions about who we are as people. naw, just kidding. it's just badass fight scenes!
Rated 24 Apr 2009
Rated 19 May 2008
74
58th
I watched this in Thai with no subtitles so I have no idea what the plot was, but I really don't care.
Rated 19 May 2008
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
67th
Amazing action scenes. Tony Jaa's martial art skills will keep you thoroughly entertained through the whole movie.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
73rd
The story here is nearly non-existant, but it is still the most fun I have had watching a movie in a very long time.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
90
95th
The best old school martial arts movie since Fist of Legend in 1994. Tony Jaa is the real deal.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
72nd
One of the most intense action movies I've seen in years. You can see some obvious camera trickery in some fight scenes (such as speeding up the film to make the fights appear faster) but it's honestly not a big deal. The action is raw and brutal. Any martial arts movie fan should check this out for sure.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
50
17th
OK, the martial arts were mildly impressive, I guess, but the rest sucked balls.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
88
74th
Watch this movie, and you just may walk out calling it "the only good movie ever". With no wires or stunt doubles, Tony Jaa flips and contorts and kicks and punches like some kind of messiah. A messiah who elbows people in the skull.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Aug 2007
80
73rd
Tony Jaa is a physical marvel- it's impossible to take your eyes off his aerial display. The rest of the film is skimpy but doesn't matter in relation to Jaa's flights of fancy.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
Rated 14 Jun 2007
90
86th
Some of the most brutal fight scenes I've seen strung together by a pretty hokey plot.
Rated 14 Jun 2007
Rated 02 May 2007
80
61st
They should have called it "Elbow or Knee to the FACE!" Ha ha yes!!
Rated 02 May 2007
Rated 19 Mar 2007
79
57th
Totally unbelievable choreography. Tony Jaa is a master at what he does and is without a doubt the greatest martial artist on the silver screen since Bruce Lee. Too bad the actual movie itself is pretty dumb!!!
Rated 19 Mar 2007
Rated 01 Mar 2007
82
88th
FLYING MUAY THAI KNEE. Plot is not worth mentioning at all, but the action sequences and martial arts are likely to top most everything you've seen. No wirse, no stunt doubles, just Tony Jaa kicking more ass than you ever thought possible.
Rated 01 Mar 2007
Rated 14 Feb 2007
50
39th
Amazing action, but the story is so ham-fisted you could serve it as an Easter dinner.
Rated 14 Feb 2007
Rated 27 Aug 2022
62
32nd
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Rated 27 Aug 2022
Rated 05 Nov 2021
73
30th
The plot is cheesy, but it's better than many films of this genre. The fighting is top-notch. Jaa's fighting style is amazing to watch. There's a chase scene through a crowded Bangkok market featuring a stunt series so unbelievable that it requires multiple viewings to fully recognize the stunt. It's a great brawler, for fans of choppy-socky movies. Not a fan? You probably won't enjoy it. It's breakout action flick for Thai martial arts.
Rated 05 Nov 2021
Rated 30 Aug 2021
80
68th
A very basic plot used as a device to deliver some incredible physical feats. That's enough for me. There's a fight roughly in the middle of this film where Jaa takes on a series of escalating difficulty baddies that is one of the best fights ever committed to film.
Rated 30 Aug 2021
Rated 17 Feb 2021
62
46th
When some fighting arts get lots of screen time then others have been in shadows. Thai box is maybe most brutal art and demands a lot fighters. So, its great to see this kind of movie and Tony Yaa is living legend of it.
Rated 17 Feb 2021
Rated 07 Jul 2020
71
40th
Pales in comparison to more technically accomplished martial arts vehicles (particularly Jackie Chan's who Jaa clearly wants to emulate) but as an excuse to display Jaa's freaky athleticism (those chase scenes are nail-bitingly stunning), this remains engaging and watchable - it's just a shame that the plotty moments are labored and ultimately a bit confusing, despite the relatively straight forward (and familiar) narrative.
Rated 07 Jul 2020
Rated 06 Jan 2018
90
78th
The world needs more action movies with instant replay.
Rated 06 Jan 2018
Rated 23 Nov 2012
65
45th
Crazy awesome action. Story and acting is poor, but this movie has amazing stunts and is fun to watch
Rated 23 Nov 2012
Rated 20 Nov 2012
80
84th
The fight scenes in this movie are really awesome. Forget the rest.
Rated 20 Nov 2012
Rated 05 Aug 2012
7
41st
Tony Jaa is crazy talented. I didn't enjoy some of the editing, the double takes were pretty distracting. Also, the last fight had some terrible stunt double work for the opponent. I just kept starring at the guys wig shaking the Tony crushes his head in. That took away from what was otherwise a very nicely choreographed film. Still immensely entertaining.
Rated 05 Aug 2012
Rated 04 Aug 2012
79
55th
With the exception of the final fight scene, the music was my only real problem with this movie in that it didn't fit in with the feel of the moment. Almost every other aspect, especially Tony Jaa's incredible Muay Thai and Free-running skills were spot on! I'll admit the acting left something to be desired, but you can't deny that Ong Bak is thrilling and impossible to ignore!
Rated 04 Aug 2012
Rated 06 Jun 2012
80
69th
Even if the instant replay was grating on the nerves, this is an overall enjoyable action film with some intense choreography.
Rated 06 Jun 2012
Rated 29 Apr 2012
90
90th
A pure martial arts movie, built around the not inconsiderable joy of admiring Tony Jaa's fifty different ways of kicking a man in the face.
Rated 29 Apr 2012
Rated 17 Apr 2012
85
70th
Pretty much non-existent plot. But the fight scenes were good, although I must say there were too many repeats and slo-mo's.
Rated 17 Apr 2012
Rated 04 Apr 2012
85
76th
Tony Jaa kicks plotlines in the face. Exactly how I like my Kung-Fu movies.
Rated 04 Apr 2012
Rated 08 Mar 2012
83
93rd
Some of the best martial arts you'll ever see in a movie. There's some very basic story going on, but the real story is how many faces get rocked by Tony Jaa's knees.
Rated 08 Mar 2012
Rated 21 Nov 2011
65
39th
The fight scenes alone are enough to make this movie above-average. The story is pretty bland and uninteresting, but this is worth seeing solely for Tony Jaa flying through the air with his legs on fire to kick a guy.
Rated 21 Nov 2011
Rated 24 Oct 2011
25
61st
"The film's middle stretch is an unmistakable tour de brute force." - Ed Gonzalez
Rated 24 Oct 2011
Rated 06 Oct 2011
50
9th
It's genuinely fun and exciting to watch Jaa utterly brutalise the entire stunt team. Every other moment is awful, just awful. Some of the most flatly staged and stiffly delivered exposition I've ever seen outside of MST3K. Whenever Tony Jaa isn't killing motherfuckers with his kneecaps, the director has no idea what to do, and it's painful to watch. It's not even funny.
Rated 06 Oct 2011
Rated 17 Sep 2011
81
90th
In most ways it's a better film than Warrior King but the action sequences, which are what really count, just aren't quite as impressive or hard hitting.
Rated 17 Sep 2011
Rated 15 Jul 2011
65
67th
Decent fights. And about the quality of plot, acting, script etc. It is not disturbing. And it is irrelevant really. Fights are decent.
Rated 15 Jul 2011
Rated 30 May 2011
65
27th
Good fights, terrible movie. A lot of rickshaws were harmed in the making of this movie.
Rated 30 May 2011
Rated 15 May 2011
62
16th
The various action set pieces were cool to watch.However the acting and plot were sub-par and really knocks this picture down a bit.
Rated 15 May 2011
Rated 24 Mar 2011
2
16th
instant replay is a horrible, horrible thing.
Rated 24 Mar 2011
Rated 25 Feb 2011
60
28th
cool chase scenez
Rated 25 Feb 2011
Rated 13 Feb 2011
65
43rd
Corny and entertaining. Reminiscent of 80s martial arts, yet distinguishable by Tony Jaa's grace and power on screen. The action is what you come to see, and this movie solidifies Thailand as the king of today's high-stakes action.
Rated 13 Feb 2011
Rated 08 Feb 2011
65
45th
Story is kind of dumb, but the action kicks ass...for most of it. Eventually his double flying knee attack gets kind of old, and really...how many different obstacles can actually be in someones way as he sprints?
Rated 08 Feb 2011
Rated 20 Jan 2011
82
64th
Terrible acting but mental action.
Rated 20 Jan 2011
Rated 02 Dec 2010
40
15th
Pretyy sure I've seen it, good fighting otherwise boring and only really for martial arts afficionados sound about right?
Rated 02 Dec 2010
Rated 02 Jun 2010
70
62nd
This film should have been called "Tony Jaa is a badass". The story is...quite silly, and the acting isn't great, but the way that man can use his knees and elbows just captivates me like nothing else.
Rated 02 Jun 2010
Rated 21 Feb 2010
70
56th
The acting, plot, and characters are poor but the action and stunt work is top notch stuff. This is pretty much a must see for any fan of action movies. This is one of those films that's a throwback to the sort of stuff Hong Kong used to put out.
Rated 21 Feb 2010
Rated 11 Feb 2010
69
32nd
When Tony Jaa is fighting, this is a great picture. When anyone else is doing anything, it's a bad picture. Although I did laugh like a hyena at the knife-seller gag.
Rated 11 Feb 2010
Rated 19 Aug 2009
90
66th
No wires. No computers. All real. This is what happens when stunt men decide to make a movie: awesomeness.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
Rated 19 Aug 2009
94
62nd
The fighting is cool, and that's what makes the movie. Tony Jaa has some impressive style and is very acrobatic, as we see at various times throughout the film. A martial arts film, pure and simple.
Rated 19 Aug 2009
Rated 17 Aug 2009
80
44th
Who cares about the story? Tony Jaa can do some amazing stunts!
Rated 17 Aug 2009
Rated 06 Aug 2009
82
62nd
Stunning fighting scenes. I can't believe, that there are no cgi nor strings. Outstanding. The rest is standard JCVD-like movie. :-)
Rated 06 Aug 2009
Rated 22 Jul 2009
60
29th
I haven't seen worse acting, well ever. But one the other hand, this story of a young man looking for his village's deity in all the wrong, but still right, places packs a mean punch in the form of wild fight scenes.
Rated 22 Jul 2009
Rated 21 Jul 2009
3
74th
Jaa may lack charisma and screen presence, but he kicks all kinds of asses--the goofiness of this works in its favor, much like The Protector.
Rated 21 Jul 2009
Rated 09 Jul 2009
60
24th
Stupid, but Tony Jaa is pretty awesome.
Rated 09 Jul 2009
Rated 04 Jul 2009
78
63rd
Some intense action scenes and great physicality in evidence with Ong-Bak.
Rated 04 Jul 2009
Rated 30 Jun 2009
80
80th
Overall Enjoyment: 40/40, Plot/Themes: 5/20, Cinematography/Direction: 20/20, Acting/Writing: 15/20 Tony Jaa kicking ass with a semi-decent (at least much better than the Protector) plot to back him up. The fight choreography is amazing.
Rated 30 Jun 2009
Rated 23 Jun 2009
75
74th
Tony Jaa will kick everyones ass.
Rated 23 Jun 2009
Rated 07 May 2009
75
44th
Forget the story, its all about the action, Tony Jaa has arrived.
Rated 07 May 2009
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